Organic Black Turtle Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

A favorite in Latin American, Caribbean, and creole cuisines, this glossy, purple-black legume is a cousin of the red kidney bean. With a sweet and mild mushroom-like flavor, Black Turtle is delicious alone or as an ingredient in your favorite recipes. Disease resistant plants reach 20” tall at maturity.

• 40 seeds minimum
• Germination: 4-8 days
• Maturity: 95 days
• Direct sow 1-1 ½” deep in full sun after danger of frost has passed. Beans need soil temperatures between 75-85° F to sprout.
• Space plants 3-4” apart; space rows 2-3’ apart.